An 'event' is a pre-planned activity that takes place on property owned or managed by the Canal & River Trust.
In the rare case of having no access to a computer, we will accept hard copies by post. Please be aware though that this will slow the processing of your application down.
No, these will only be requested once we have looked through your application and agreed in principle for the event to proceed. If there is less than three months to your planned event all three may be requested.
No, if we have not received a signed event agreement your event will not be able to proceed.
We will do our best to try and accommodate you, especially if this is the first time you have used our land for your event.
If part of an organised event and safely managed passage through the majority of tunnels is permitted.
All boats must be licensed. Although there are no discounts for charity the good news is prices are very reasonable. Visit our licensing pages for more information.
The timing for this is not set in stone but generally you should hear back within a month of submitting your application. This allows the event contact to discuss your application with colleagues, talk through with other waterway users and also consider any operational issues that may affect your event.